Friday, July 25, 2008

What is Heap Memory?

Heap Memory stores User Context when Extended Memory allocated to a work process gets exhausted and the work process requires more space to continue. Heap Memory stores contains same type of Data as Extended Memory. Heap Memory is allocated dynamically according to requirement and not during system startup. When the workprocess starts using heap area it enters in to PRIV mode.

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Friday, July 25, 2008

What is Heap Memory?

Heap Memory stores User Context when Extended Memory allocated to a work process gets exhausted and the work process requires more space to continue. Heap Memory stores contains same type of Data as Extended Memory. Heap Memory is allocated dynamically according to requirement and not during system startup. When the workprocess starts using heap area it enters in to PRIV mode.

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